I took photography class in high school. Taught by Mr. Johnson. Tall flamboyant man with bushy hair and long beard. He also taught history of the American west and others. Photography was Johnson’s class. He built a darkroom with light-trap doors, kept it stocked with chemical for film and paper processing, somehow collected enough fixed lens cameras for the students to use and curated a library of books ranging from the science to the art of photography. I was inspired by that class to use photography as a way to make art as well as documenting my world around me. Photography is a relative newcomer to the traditional art world where countless debates blather on about the merits of one person’s work vs. others. I have had my work displayed in art gallery shows. I’ve entered pictures into contests and have won a place on the podium. Picturelongmont was featured in the Longmont Times Call newspaper back then twenty-two years ago. It’s all good fun. But like she used to say, “so what! who cares! big deal! ms. weeger”. My hope is to make something that I enjoy looking at. That and maybe someone else might enjoy too.